She will compete at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok in December. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput announced Nehal as the winner, while Miss Diva- Miss Universe India 2017 Shraddha Shashidhar crowned her successor at the NSCI Dome here.

Nehal is all of 21, and her interests lie in fitness activities, athletics, dancing and cooking. Her favourite quote, according to the official page of the pageant, is "There's no substitute for hard work".